Blog - Pete Brown

Beer By Design: My new book out now

25th November 2020 | Art of Beer, Beer Books, Beer By Design, Books, CAMRA, Marketing, Writing

With around 2500 breweries in the UK, many of whom sell core ranges, seasonals, limited editions and collabs, it's never been harder to stand...

Tom Kerridge: sharing the plight of pubs in a way everyone can relate to

13th November 2020 | Pub closures, Pubcos, Pubs

Saving Britain's Pubs with Tom Kerridge started its four-week run on BBC2 last night. I was asked to interview Tom about the series for...

Covid resurgence: why pubs are not the problem

22nd September 2020 | Covid, Pubs

As numbers rise, so do emotions surrounding the pandemic. So let's look at hard data, shall we?

Brahma: Hindu God or Bloke from Barnsley?

16th July 2020 | AB InBev, Beer

The latest farrago of bullshit and utter confusion to emanate from the world's largest brewer centres on a dispute around a Brazilian brand offending...

An update on TOTAL lockdown beer sales

10th July 2020 | Beer, Brewing, Media bollocks, Pubs

In May I debunked misleading media stories implying that people were turning to drink during lockdown. I only had data up to the end...

Craft Beer after Covid: Glass half-empty, glass half-full

3rd July 2020 | Beer, Craft - An Argument, Patreon, Pubs, Uncategorised

Last month I set up a Patreon to fund more in-depth research on stories I wanted to write. In the first of these ...

The future of “craft beer” depends upon us changing the arguments around it.

25th June 2020 | Beer, Beer Books, Beer Writing, Craft - An Argument

My new book, Craft: An Argument is published today. Written and self-published in the last thirteen weeks, it's an argument at least ten years...

An Ode to the Pub

23rd June 2020 | Pubs, The Pub: A Cultural Institution

Today I was asked by BBC Radio 4 to write and record a short piece for the World At One about pubs, and the...

Lockdown Book Project Week 12: One Week Till Launch!

18th June 2020 | Books, Craft - An Argument, Craft Beer

I’m writing and self-publishing a book in 13 weeks and sharing the experience for anyone doing or thinking of doing the same. This week:...

Beer By Design: My new book out now

Tom Kerridge: sharing the plight of pubs in a way everyone can relate to

Covid resurgence: why pubs are not the problem

Brahma: Hindu God or Bloke from Barnsley?

An update on TOTAL lockdown beer sales

Craft Beer after Covid: Glass half-empty, glass half-full

The future of “craft beer” depends upon us changing the arguments around it.

An Ode to the Pub

Lockdown Book Project Week 12: One Week Till Launch!

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